Railways in Europe
There are many trains between Croatia and Slovenia. Most popular among tourists are trains between Zagreb and Ljubljana – tickets are inexpensive and both capitals are perfect destinations for day trip from each other. International trains from Croatia to Austria, Germany and Switzerland also pass through Slovenian territory. Summer overnight trains from Bratislava to Split …
Ljubljana is a beautiful charming city and a perfect base for day trips to many towns and cities not only in Slovenia. Ljubljana is a railway junction. There are trains to most important Slovenian cities and to Croatia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Italy (it may change in the future), so you can organize many day …
Slovenia has many interesting places – towns, mountains, lakes, natural parks and hiking trials. There is a list of the most important places for tourists visiting Slovenia for the first time. If you want to explore Slovenia by train, it is a perfect way to travel around the country. Below you will find places that …
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There are two operational funicular railways in Bulgaria. Interestingly, both short lines were opened recently and were built to facilitate tourist access to popular attractions. There were plans to build a funicular in Albena, but the project was probably abandoned. Funicular Railway in Veliko Tarnovo – Veliko Tarnovo is probably the most beautiful Bulgarian city, …
Bulgaria is a fascinating country with stunning landscapes and very interesting monuments. If you want to explore Bulgaria by train, you can use a list of must-see places during your journey through Bulgaria. The list will be useful for those visiting Bulgaria for the first time and want to see the most important sites. Trains …
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There are four major railway museums in Germany (the museums in Berlin and Dresden are dedicated to public transportation generally, but have very good railway section). Most important and largest is the Deutsche Bahn Railway Museum in Nurmberg. Germany is home to dozens of small, irregularly operating railway museums. This article briefly highlights only the …
Currently, there are only four working rack railways in Germany. Two of them deserve special attention. The first three described rack railways in Germany are popular, while the cog railway in Stuttgart is less known and thus less popular among tourists. Rack railways in Germany Wendelstein-Zahnradbahn (Wendelstein Rack Railway) – a mountain rack railway transports …
Belarus is a popular tourist destination among illegal migrants who want to continue their journey to Poland and Western Europe and illegaly cross the border with Poland. The country has some interesting tourist attractions, but due to political situation normal tourists rarely visit Belarus. Trains do not reach many interesting places, so if you want …
Champagne is a region located in northeastern France, world-renowned for producing the sparkling wine that bears its name. If you want to travel around Champagne by train, you don’t reach many tourist attractions in rural area, but trains allows you to convenient and fast travel between main towns and cities in the region. Most of …
Normandy, located in the northern part of France offers a diverse array of attractions that appeal to a wide range of interests. There are beautiful beaches, cliffs, charming towns and picturesque rural areas. You can explore Normandy by train, but many tourist attractions are not accessible by train. Some of them are located far away …